Capital (Annapolis) back issues from June 2008:
Letters to the Editor
Jun 02, 2008 ... Death penalty I applaud the General Assembly for passing a bill to create theMaryland Commission on Capital Punishment. Now, as the bill hasgained Gov. Martin O'Malley's signature, we Marylanders who areconcerned about the fairness and effectiveness of public safetypolicy can ...
Two types of Odenton, one sales pitch
Jun 02, 2008; ... Politicians and businessmen piled onto buses at Tipton Airportlast week to go to school. Their syllabus: new developments around Odenton. Planned by the West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce,about 160 people loaded on three motor coaches toured the area, rodeover major ...
City Parks and Rec tackles obesity
Jun 02, 2008; ... City officials will be showcasing Annapolis' park system laterthis month - for athletes and nonathletes alike. The Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department is working withChesapeake Family Magazine to hold its TRI-It Fun Festival June 14at Truxtun Park. The goal of the event is to ...
Freshmen deliver WWII speeches
Jun 02, 2008; ... Culminating their studies in European history, Rockbridge Academyninth graders delivered World War II speeches at the Historic ManorHouse on Belvoir, Scott's Plantation. Topics included the Battles ofNormandy, the Polish Concentration Camps and the lives of theP.O.W.s. Freshman Suzanne ...
Rockbridge junior a finalist in national essay contest
Jun 02, 2008 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Kristy Trovato is a junior at Rockbridge Academy.She is a state finalist in the "Letters about Literature" contest, anational competition associated with the Library of Congress, whichencourages students to think critically and interactively with theirfavorite literature ....
Area synagogue partners with group to support Ethiopian Jews
Jun 02, 2008; ... Ethiopian Jews have long been trying to assimilate into Israelisociety to little avail but now Annapolis' Kol Ami congregation ishere to help. The Bestgate Road-area synagogue is the first in the UnitedStates to partner with the Family Education Initiative to supportEthiopian ...
Oral exams have students thinking on their feet
Jun 02, 2008; ... Comprehensive written midterms, typically requiring hours ofstudy and review, have been replaced with oral exams in RockbridgeAcademy's upper school for the past three years. Orals are midterm exams given face-to-face, by at least twoteachers, who ask questions meant to integrate ...
History comes alive during feast
Jun 02, 2008; ... Continuing fairly long-standing traditions at Rockbridge, thekindergartners, second-graders and third-graders all feasted duringthe first half of February. These elaborate events "help history come alive for the kids,"said Debbie Cavallaro, a third-grade teacher at ...
Museum opens at Woodstock concert site
Jun 02, 2008 ... BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) - Jimi Hendrix's dive-bombing guitar runs on"The Star-Spangled Banner." Rain chants. Joe Cocker's chicken strut.The love, mud and three days of music. The Woodstock experience is a museum piece now. The Museum at Bethel Woods opens today on the site of the ...
Broadneck seniors excited to move on
Jun 02, 2008; ... The sign man is signing off. He's signed up, instead, for a five-year hitch with the MarineCorps and is shipping out to boot camp on July 21. Tom Haley, 17, of Cape St. Claire and a member of Broadneck HighSchool's Class of 2008, had a volunteer career his four years ...
CALENDAR
Jun 02, 2008 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS BINGO, nonsmoking, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, HolyTrinity Council #3413, doors open 5:30 p.m., games 7:15 p.m., $20for 22 cards, Columbian Center, 335 N. Ritchie Highway, SevernaPark. 410-647-3413. PIZZA NIGHT, by American Legion Post 7, 6-8 p.m., ...
Correction
Jun 02, 2008 ... A preview of Indian Creek's first high school graduation and acaption with a photograph accompanying the story on page B3 of TheCapital on Wednesday contained incorrect information. Indian Creek graduated 30 students. And the ...
Around Broadneck: Lost Boys of the Sudan to join in run
Jun 02, 2008; ... The photos by Annapolis photographer David Hartcorn taken in theVillage of Tot in Southern Sudan this spring, tell the story of ahorror that began in 1983 with the Second Sudanese Civil War andcontinued for two decades. The war's effects have not yet receded. His sobering images ...
ARUNDEL DIGEST
Jun 02, 2008 ... Bomb squad called in for explosives ANNAPOLIS - Emergency responders were called to the 600 block ofGenessee Street Saturday night for the report of an explosion,officials said this morning. At about 6 p.m., police and fire officials went to investigate areport of an ...
Mt. Olive community center seeks $3.5M in fundraising
Jun 02, 2008; ... As the new 10,000-square-foot Mount Olive Community Life Centeris nearing completion center leaders are hoping to raise $3.5million to furnish the building and fund the programs to be offeredthere. If all goes according to plan the new facility - courtesy of thedevelopers of ...
Busch wins fourth Cup race at Dover
Jun 02, 2008; ... DOVER, Del. (AP) - Kyle Bush eggs on the jeering pre-race crowdin his role as NASCAR's latest "Bad Boy." The usual noise he hears after races this year are the sounds ofcelebration. Busch can tune out those boos when a crew is whoopingit up, confetti is falling all over him and ...
Tennis: Ginepri last American to lose
Jun 02, 2008; ... PARIS - Robby Ginepri leaves Paris with considerable consolation:He was the last American to lose at the French Open. Ginepri's surprising run ended today when he was beaten by No. 24-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-1. Conquering an aversion to clay common among ...
Our view: Editor's notebook
Jun 02, 2008 ... ENGINEERING - America is proud of its tradition of technologicalleadership - but pride, in itself, won't keep that tradition going.The trends are worrisome: According to the National Center forEducational Statistics, annual U.S. engineering and technologydegrees peaked at just over ...
Ramirez hits No. 501, leads Red Sox past Orioles
Jun 02, 2008; ... BALTIMORE (AP) - If Manny Ramirez celebrated his 500th home rundeep into the night, it sure wasn't evident by his performanceagainst the Baltimore Orioles. Ramirez hit his 501st homer, had three hits and drove in threeruns, and the Boston Red Sox continued their hitting revival at ...
Patching up Big Brown's cracked front hoof
Jun 02, 2008; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Before Big Brown can make a run at winning theTriple Crown, his slightly cracked left front hoof needs some finalwork. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is wearing a second setof stainless steel sutures on the inside of his hoof. They'veallowed Big Brown to ...
Baseball roundup: Rays, Angels walk off with wins again
Jun 02, 2008; ... The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels are getting used tolate rallies, a big reason both teams remain in first place. Gabe Gross hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 10th inningyesterday, giving the AL East-leading Rays a 4-3 comeback victoryover the Chicago White ...
Maarket gets fresh start
Jun 02, 2008; ... "The town is ready for a new place to gather; a destination.These are people from the community. This is the new town square." -Ann Yonkers, FreshFarm Market co-director. "This is so fabulous. We've been waiting for years. We go to theRiva Road Farmer's Market, but it's exciting ...
Hudson homers in Arizona's 5-0 victory over Nationals
Jun 02, 2008; ... PHOENIX (AP) - Dan Haren picked up where Brandon Webb left off. One day after Webb shut out Washington, Haren tossed sevenscoreless innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-0 victoryover the Nationals on Sunday. Haren (6-4) helped the Diamondbacks post back-to-back ...
Police offer theft-prevention event
Jun 02, 2008; ... Bob Emory knows a thing or two about crime. He's been with the city Police Department for 46 years, including32 years as an officer. Now he works in the community servicessection and works on vehicle-theft prevention. He's heading up a program from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to ...
Best Buy 400
Jun 02, 2008 ... At Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1.0 mile (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400 laps, 139.5 rating, 190 points,$302,550. 2. (14) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, 126.8, 175, $235,375. 3. (1) Greg ...
Golf: Perry becomes oldest to win Memorial
Jun 02, 2008; ... Kenny Perry joined Tiger Woods as the only three-time winner ofthe Memorial yesterday, taking a big step toward joining the No. 1player in the world on the Ryder Cup team this fall. With every contender in full retreat on the back nine, the 47-year-old Perry surged ahead with pars ...
Stars perform for president
Jun 02, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Broadway came to the nation's capitallast night during a gala for the Ford's Theatre attended byPresident Bush and first lady Laura Bush. Actor Hal Holbrook, country music singer Trisha Yearwood, formerAmerican Idol runner-up Clay Aiken and other stars ...
Out of state guns used in Md. crimes
Jun 02, 2008 ... BALTIMORE (AP) - New federal crime statistics show that nearlyhalf the guns used in crimes in Maryland last year came from otherstates. A gun control advocacy group says that makes Maryland one of thelargest importers of guns that are recovered by police at crimescenes. The ...
Briscoe holds on for IndyCar victory
Jun 02, 2008; ... WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Ryan Briscoe drove through the smoke and founda little bit of redemption. For a moment on yesterday at the Milwaukee Mile, it seemed thenew Team Penske driver would wind up watching his crashed IndyCarbeing towed to the paddock for the fourth time in the first ...
Woman struck by Metro
Jun 02, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Officials said a woman suffered onlyminor injuries when she was struck by a train at the Smithsonianstation yesterday. D.C. Fire and EMS Spokesman Alan Etter said the woman was lyingbetween the rails of the tracks as the train went over her. He saidshe was ...
Golf Results
Jun 02, 2008 ... PGA Tour-Memorial Par Scores At Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin, Ohio Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,366; Par: 72 Final Round (FedExCup points in parentheses) Kenny Perry (4500), $1,080,000 66-71-74-69 280 -8 Jerry Kelly (1650), ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Jun 02, 2008 ... Pipe bombs found in Essex ESSEX - Baltimore County police are trying to find out who left amilitary ammunition box containing several pipe bombs and blackpowder in a wooded area in Essex. The box was found yesterday near Bird River Road by two men usingmetal ...
OBITUARIES
Jun 02, 2008 ... Hyman Cohen Hyman "Hymy" Cohen, 92, of Pikesville and formerly of Annapolisand a former longtime sports writer for The Capital, died June 1 atNorthwest Hospital Center after a brief illness. Mr. Cohen was born April 17, 1916, in Annapolis and graduatedfrom Annapolis High ...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 02, 2008 ... Benefit concert Mack Bailey and Them Eastport Oyster Boys will host the DavidHolmes Memorial Concert for Mandrin House (Hospice of theChesapeake) Sunday at Galesville Memorial Hall, 952 Main St. inGalesville. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. This ...
Rafalski knows 3-1 lead doesn't guarantee Cup
Jun 02, 2008 ... DETROIT (AP) - Hold off on those parade plans. That's the message from Detroit Red Wings defenseman BrianRafalski, who knows something about the pressure of finishing off aStanley Cup championship: He won twice with the New Jersey Devilsand saw one chance slip away in agonizing ...
Millions spent to restore oysters net few gains
Jun 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chesapeake Bay oysters have left governmentscientists wondering why more than a decade of work and $58 millionhas led to nothing but more decline for the elusive bivalves. Since 1994, state and federal governments have spent that amounttrying to revive the ...
POLICE BEAT
Jun 02, 2008 ... Annapolis Area Assault at Pusser's Two men were arrested Saturday for assaulting two other men atPusser's Restaurant downtown, city police said. The 21-year-old victims told police that as they were leaving therestaurant just before 2 a.m., two men assaulted them. One ...
Minor Leagues: Baysox snap losing skid
Jun 02, 2008 ... AKRON, Ohio - The Bowie Baysox scored six runs in the eighthinning to snap a season-long six- game losing streak yesterday bybeating the Akron Aeros, 7-1. Bowie starter Brad Bergesen pitched seven solid innings, givingup only one run and striking out seven to improve to 6-1 ...
Toddler drowns in backyard pool
Jun 02, 2008; ... A 11/2-year-old boy drowned in his family's pool behind theirPasadena home early yesterday morning. Dayden Alexander Dunn had crawled into his parent's bed in themiddle of the night, at the home in the 8000 block of Forest GlenDrive. When his parents awoke at just before 8 a.m., ...
Working Best: Avoid the trap of a quick deal
Jun 03, 2008; ... I buy supplies and arrange for services for my department and I'musually pretty good at getting the best price. But today's fasterpace in business worries me a little, and I'm feeling more and morepushed to close deals faster. Is my focus off? I've always been waryof "quick ...
Most expensive properties
Jun 03, 2008 ... This house at 31 Southgate Ave. in Annapolis is among the mostexpensive properties to be included Thursday on The Capital's Forthe Record page. The traditional style, 2,400-square-foot home, built in 1890,sold for $1.14 million. It last sold for $283,700 in 1995. Others ...
Sports comment: Hymy Cohen: 1916-2008 Cohen always playead it nice, easy on Annapolis Sports Scene
Jun 03, 2008; ... Hymy Cohen was a diminutive man who had a huge impact on thesports scene of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Hymy passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 92 after anextended stay at an assisted living facility, but his presence isstill warmly felt by The Capital's sports ...
Around Crofton: Book of historic photos due out for city's 45th anniversary
Jun 03, 2008; ... Jan Booth of Annapolis is working with Arcadia Publishing tocreate a historic book of photos of Crofton and surroundingneighborhoods. The paperback is set to be released next summer, justin time for the city's 45th anniversary. Jan is a retired high school teacher who taught ...
Green car market blossoms From the big to the small, modern hybrids apeal to different drivers
Jun 03, 2008; ... More than a decade has passed since the Toyota Prius hybriddebuted in 1997. By 2000, the Honda Insight and Civic hybrids had joined the U.S.automotive market. But, for years, environmentally consciousconsumers had little to choose from beyond a compact or ...
Letters to the Editor
Jun 03, 2008 ... Coach's dismissal Mike Clay's dismissal as head football coach of St. Mary's HighSchool's varsity football team (The Capital, May 20) isinexplicable. His contribution to the Saints athletic program wentwell beyond leading the team to a conference championship. Mike embodied ...
CALENDAR
Jun 03, 2008 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS IMMUNIZATION CLINICS, by Anne Arundel County Department ofHealth, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Parole Health Center, 1950Drew St. 410-222-7247. KIDS CLUB, kids can make tie-shaped cookies for Father's Day,10:30-11:30 a.m., Whole Food Market cafe, 2504 ...
Annapolis High celebrates the diversity of the Class of 2008
Jun 03, 2008; ... It will be hard to replace the memorable voice of Sharnae Wallacebelting out "God Bless America," or the amazing mind of Stephen Guthat Annapolis High School. "I will miss this school," said senior Teon Watson. The Class of2008 graduates at 8 p.m. Friday. Teon is a member of ...
Judge guilty of illegally filling wetlands
Jun 03, 2008; ... A Baltimore District Court judge was convicted yesterday ofillegally dumping construction debris in the water to repair hisPasadena shoreline. But despite the conviction on his record, Judge Askew W. GatewoodJr. will continue to serve on the state's District Court bench - atleast ...
Key School students learn outside classroom
Jun 03, 2008; ... For Key School's members of the Class of 2008, learning did nottake place only inside the classroom, and teachers and books weren'tthe only sources of education. Rather, students ventured far andwide for their studies, and they will continue to do so. "The four classrooms are too ...
Teen gets 17 years for murder
Jun 03, 2008; ... A 17-year-old Annapolis boy was sentenced to more than 17 yearsin prison yesterday in the Halloween murder of another teen, causinghalf of the packed courtroom to leave in protest. Dupree Reshard Williams of Bloomsbury Square pleaded guilty inApril to the second-degree murder of ...
Police to run torch through Annapolis
Jun 03, 2008; ... Police officers will run through Annapolis tomorrow, but insteadof chasing suspects, they're chasing a cause. Officers will run through the city as part of the annualstatewide Torch Run to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland,which will hold its summer games this weekend in ...
Martin still acoustic king at 175
Jun 03, 2008 ... NAZARETH, Pa. (AP) - C.F. Martin IV sure knows how to buildguitars. Just don't ask him to play one in public. "I'm an abysmal guitar player," confesses Mr. Martin, sixth-generation CEO of the eponymous guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co. Martin celebrates its 175th anniversary this ...
Former deacon gets 7 years in prison
Jun 03, 2008; ... Timothy Lee Mattoon was a deacon and trustee at Lake ShoreBaptist Church. Friends recalled how the family man attended bible study,maintained a prayer journal and took his five children to Sundayschool. They said Mattoon even started his own heating and coolingbusiness to better ...
BIG CATCH'Diamond Jim' could be swimming near Annapolis
Jun 03, 2008; ... What the 'Diamond Jim' fish is worth: $10,000 A diamond worth $5,000 The state's annual fishing contest, which has been going on formore than a month now, kicked into high gear yesterday as taggedrockfish worth up to $15,000 were released in the mouth of theSevern ...
Our view: Another Isabel is inevitable - let's be prepared
Jun 03, 2008 ... Weather forecasters may not be able to tell you if it will besunny or cloudy one week from today. But they can offer an educatedguess about what the weather will be like over long periods. So it's worth noting that the official National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration ...
'Swingtown' premiering Thursday
Jun 03, 2008; ... CBS gets nostalgic with its new summer drama "Swingtown," whichdebuts at 10 Thursday night. The series, set in 1976, looks at whathappens when a conservative couple moves into a new neighborhoodwhere the only thing more prevalent than free love is drug use. Bruce (Jack Davenport) ...
Zimmerman goes on DL
Jun 03, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The Washington Nationals placed thirdbaseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list yesterday becauseof a slightly torn labrum in his left shoulder. They have recalledinfielder/outfielder Kory Casto from Triple-A Columbus to fill theopen roster ...
O's salvage one
Jun 03, 2008; ... Guthrie avoids letdown in series finale BALTIMORE - Jeremy Guthrie knows Tim Wakefield's pain, but it'ssafe to say he's happy to be on the other side of the fence. Wakefield pitched seven strong innings and exited with a one-runlead, but Adam Jones punctuated a four-run eighth ...
Penguins extend Red Wings
Jun 03, 2008 ... Force Game 6 with victory in 3rd OT DETROIT (AP) - The Stanley Cup and cases of champagne were put inplace for the Detroit Red Wings' celebration. Oops. Pittsburgh spoiled the party plans when Maxime Talbot scored with35 seconds left in regulation to force ...
Big Brown patch work put on hold
Jun 03, 2008 ... Hoof crack shows more improvement NEW YORK (AP) - Big Brown's cracked left front hoof is improvingwith each passing day, so trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. is waiting untilFriday to have a patch applied. Hoof specialist Ian McKinlay suggested putting the patch onSaturday, the ...
NBA Finals: Pierce, Bryant stuck it out
Jun 03, 2008 ... WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant were playingpickup basketball in a UCLA gym last summer, a couple of frustratedNBA stars trying to sweat away the memory of a disappointing season.Talk soon turned to trades. Bryant had lashed out at Lakers management for assembling ...
National League Roundup: Utley continues power surge; Griffey takes breather
Jun 03, 2008; ... His chase for 600 on hold for a night, Ken Griffey Jr. could onlywatch as Chase Utley connected for the fifth straight game. Utley hit his major league-leading 21st homer to lead thePhiladelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over Cincinnati last night.Griffey was out of the Reds lineup ...
GM closing 4 truck, SUV plants
Jun 03, 2008 ... WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - General Motors is closing four truck andSUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as surging fuel priceshasten a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles. CEO Rick Wagoner said today before the automaker's annual meetingin Delaware the plants to be closed are in ...
Redskins add safety to roster
Jun 03, 2008; ... Schweigert gives backfield options ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Redskins yesterday signed freeagent Stuart Schweigert, giving the team an extra option in thedefensive backfield as it contemplates moving LaRon Landry from freesafety to strong safety. Schweigert is a ...
BUSINESS DIGEST
Jun 03, 2008 ... Oil below $127 Crude oil futures dipped below $127 a barrel today as investorssought to gauge whether oil prices have peaked, even as many worrythat supplies are barely meeting growing global demand. By mid-afternoon in Europe, light, sweet crude for July deliveryfell $1.40 ...